I believe this woman has the same disdain for America and it’s citizens as Obama does. She identifies herself as Puerto Rican first, even though she was born here.
In College Thesis, Sotomayor Appeared to Support Puerto Rican Independence
[snip]Ms. Sotomayor was born in the Bronx of Puerto Rican parents, and her pride in her roots is evident as she dedicates her paper “to the people of my island – for the rich history that is mine.”
Ms. Sotomayor’s apparent support for Puerto Rican independence reflected her concern over preservation of the island’s culture. She wrote: “The experiences of Alaska and Hawaii since statehood with cultural destruction has been indicative of the cultural loss Puerto Rico would eventual [sic] face if statehood for the island were chosen. Under the commonwealth status, there has been a gradual deterioration of the Spanish language among the Puerto Rican populace and a growing Americanization of the island.”
I support Puerto Rican independence for different reasons than Ms. Sotomayor. As a white male, I cannot state these reasons publicly.